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Manager - Program Management Group
Pratham Software
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- Planning and budgeting support Supporting the state and program heads in planning, budgeting at the beginning of each year. This will include ensuring that the implementation plan and budgets are in line with what has been agreed with the donor.
- Facilitating Operations This will involve regular liaison and communication with state/program and central teams with respect to the emerging needs and demands at any point of time and facilitating processes through proposals, reports, internal coordination, communication, documentation and planning.
- Program tracking and financial management Planning will need to be followed up with regular tracking of progress against plan. Financial management will comprise ensuring that expenditure on the ground is as per plans and any deviations are being recorded and managed in an efficient manner.
- Internal reports and documentation The PMG will be responsible for developing and maintaining a repository of key documents of Pratham s ongoing interventions.
- Others The Manager and her team may need to handle relations with the government and other partners and NGOs as a member of the central office of Pratham.
1b. Donor Management
- Proposal creation Creating proposals for new potential donors for allocated states and programs. This will involve defining objectives, conceptualizing models of implementation, designing implementation timelines, budgeting, designing reporting cycles, etc. in discussion with senior management and program/state heads.
- Regular reporting and communication Acting as primary organizational touchpoint for the donor and creating regular reports on progress of the project and engaging in periodic conversations with the donor on program updates and future planning.
Responsibilities directly expected from the Manager
- Provide mentorship and leadership to direct reportees
- Contribute to strengthening systems and processes used by team and Pratham overall for donor management; program planning, budgeting and tracking; reporting and documentation etc.
- Contribute to strengthening internal team management operations in PMG such as team structuring, hiring, onboarding, coordination, performance management, mentorship and capacity building.
- Other responsibilities as assigned or proactively taken up
Desired Qualifications and Experience
- 4-6 years prior work experience in a similar, client-facing, role in private sector firms, NGOs or foundations with an interest in education policy and implementation.
- Demonstration of core beliefs and values of Pratham we are perpetual learners, committed to outcome and driven by evidence, we re powered by people, agile, simple and frugal in approach and most importantly we re inclusive.
- Willingness to travel regularly and extensively in rural areas of India, with limited amenities
- Ability to build rapport with people from various different academic, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
- Ability to work well in teams and with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Proven experience in managing a team, with a demonstrated ability to lead and develop a team
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Ability to communicate in Hindi or at least 1-2 other regional languages.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills. Employing a systems-thinking approach to identify gaps in internal processes and recommend improvements.
- Ability to take initiative to support processes in an unstructured or ambiguous environment
- Willingness to commit to at least 3-5 years of work with Pratham
Preferred
- Exposure to the non-profit sector through previous experience or otherwise
Coursework in international development or management
- Past experience of managing teams, in a professional capacity, for at least 2 years.
- Experience living and working in a developing country
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
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